Critical
Reasoning has always remained a predominant area of all the aptitude tests
across the globe. There are seven main question stems under this domain. You might be asked to Find the
AssumptionInferConcludeStrengthen the ArgumentWeaken the ArgumentSummariseComplete the Paragraph Starting with this article, we shall try and take these stems piecemeal, beginning with‘assumptions’. But,
before we begin handling the question stems, it is important to turn a
few pages backwards, and understand some basic terms in logic. The entire realm of logic thrives on the word Argument.
An argument is NOT a verbal scuffle between persons. The normal,
day-to-day connotation that we have come to attach with the term grossly
misleads us into thinking that if two persons are fighting, with a
heated exchange of words, they are ‘arguing’. This
is sheer sacrilege!! For example: X: Avatar is a good film.Y: No, it is not!X: Yes, it is!Y: No, it is not!is NOT an argument. It is a small exemplary piece o…